Photosensitivity Reaction in a Woman Using an Herbal Supplement Containing Ginseng, Goldenseal, and Bee Pollen

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 865-867

  Palanisamy, Akilesh ^a   Haller, Christine ^a   Olson, Kent R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse reaction; Herbal; Skin

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; GINSENG EXTRACT; GOLDENSEAL EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GINSENG; HERB; HUMAN; HYDRASTIS; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PHOTOTOXICITY; POLLEN; PRURITUS; RASH; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SUN EXPOSURE;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADULT; ANIMALS; BEES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDRASTIS; PANAX; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; POLLEN; SKIN;

APOIDEA; HYDRASTIS; HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS; HYPERICUM; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; PANAX GINSENG; POMACANTHUS MACULOSUS;

EID: 0345564963     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-120025353     Document Type: Article

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